How to Use declaratory in a Sentence

declaratory

adjective
  • The goal of the United States’ declaratory strategy must be to establish deterrence.
    Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2022
  • The suit seeks declaratory relief and aims to block distribution of the film.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The suit is known as a petition for a writ of mandate and declaratory relief.
    Paul Pringlestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • But if the judge denies her request for a declaratory judgment, a seventh person — King — gets a large piece of the pie.
    Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 29 Aug. 2017
  • The lawsuit is asking a judge for declaratory relief and to determine that the resort is the rightful over of the land in dispute.
    Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 26 July 2023
  • The declaratory judgment action will seek to have a judge rule if the powers to veto and override are still valid, Szarmach said.
    Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Fontes asked the court in a complaint for declaratory relief to quickly give the county guidance on how to legally help the voters on Nov. 3.
    Jen Fifield, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2020
  • Instead, in July, the band filed the declaratory judgment action against White.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 20 May 2021
  • The club now seeks a jury trial and six declaratory judgments from Judge Marrero.
    Michael McCann, SI.com, 6 Aug. 2019
  • The suit is seeking a declaratory judgment and an injunction that would allow the gyms to reopen.
    Jim Woods, Cincinnati.com, 13 May 2020
  • The court found that the declaratory judgment would serve no judicial purpose.
    Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The lawsuit sought a declaratory statement that Alexandra Davis was not legally bound to this agreement.
    Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The Hendrix estate wants a judge to issue a declaratory judgment saying that those contracts are still valid.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The Phillies asked for declaratory judgments affirming their rights and sued H/E claiming unjust enrichment and breach of good faith.
    Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2019
  • Don Everly filed the case as a declaratory judgment action.
    Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 13 May 2021
  • Puente Human Rights Movement is the plaintiff seeking the declaratory judgement.
    Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The town of Mason is also seeking declaratory judgment.
    Maya Brown, CNN, 2 Apr. 2022
  • That lawsuit seeks a series of declaratory judgments, an injunction against removing the old dam, as well as a court order to repair it.
    Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 25 July 2023
  • O'Connor dismissed Biden from the lawsuit because the court has no declaratory or injunctive power against the president.
    Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2022
  • But in his latest decision, Kaplan has now ruled that for some recording artists, a declaratory judgment may be useful.
    Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2020
  • The team seeks an unnamed amount in compensatory damages and a declaratory judgement that the team was right to terminate its contract with Premier.
    Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 22 June 2020
  • Lay also filed a lawsuit in Lake Superior Court on behalf of Hill seeking a declaratory judgment to halt the meetings.
    Carole Carlson, Post-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Their deterrent value during the Berlin airlift in 1948 changed his mind and triggered a debate over the best declaratory policy.
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Had Cary not resigned, the board would have needed a declaratory judgment from a circuit or superior court to remove him, Murphy said.
    Becky Jacobs, Post-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Suppose one such plaintiff were to sue and win a declaratory judgment, or even a preliminary injunction, from a district court.
    Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2023
  • But Quibi has maintained that the technology does not infringe on Eko’s patent and filed legal documents on March 9 asking the court to issue a declaratory judgement on the subject.
    Wendy Lee Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2020
  • The complaint filed last month asks for a judge to issue a declaratory judgment and an injunction to prevent further action in changing the use prior to a vote of property owners.
    Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Julie Smith sought a declaratory judgment demanding the hospital follow her request, and the judge fulfilled her request.
    NBC News, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The party promised to seize the country’s constitutional council to make a declaratory statement on the vacancy or not of the presidency.
    Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Quartz Africa, 8 Apr. 2020
  • As plaintiffs, the House members could seek just a declaration or declaratory judgment binding on the vice president.
    Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 14 June 2021

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